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also cooly
as in casually
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Recent Examples of coolly
Castle made a putback dunk off Jeremiah Fears’ miss to pull Team Melo within one point of victory, but Edgecombe drew a foul from Donovan Clingan and coolly hit both free throws to end it at 25-24.
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Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Castle made a putback dunk off Jeremiah Fears’ miss to pull Team Melo within one point of victory in the final, but Edgecombe drew a foul from Donovan Clingan and coolly hit both free throws to end it at 25-24.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
This was not Robinson’s experience watching Honnold coolly climb Taipei 101.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Really, Roxana is the most coolly observant survivor of them all.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Rauw, a 33-year-old San Jaun romantic, had a breakthrough after a breakup, skipping coolly across genres and balancing electronic and acoustic arrangements following a split with Rosalia; even in polar vortex hell, Karol G’s Tropicoqueta goes over like a glass of concentrated essence of summer.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Soundman Loch Townsend coolly exposed the film and handed the reel to the queen’s panicking press secretary, who took it with relief.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Nick coolly informed me about the promotions available to new users, then went about the work of validating my license and verifying my profile via his tablet.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There is a coolly undemonstrative aspect to the writing.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Castle made a putback dunk off Jeremiah Fears’ miss to pull Team Melo within one point of victory in the final, but Edgecombe drew a foul from Donovan Clingan and coolly hit both free throws to end it at 25-24.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
This was not Robinson’s experience watching Honnold coolly climb Taipei 101.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Really, Roxana is the most coolly observant survivor of them all.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Rauw, a 33-year-old San Jaun romantic, had a breakthrough after a breakup, skipping coolly across genres and balancing electronic and acoustic arrangements following a split with Rosalia; even in polar vortex hell, Karol G’s Tropicoqueta goes over like a glass of concentrated essence of summer.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Soundman Loch Townsend coolly exposed the film and handed the reel to the queen’s panicking press secretary, who took it with relief.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Nick coolly informed me about the promotions available to new users, then went about the work of validating my license and verifying my profile via his tablet.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There is a coolly undemonstrative aspect to the writing.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolly
Adverb
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As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is his '50-year storm' — to casually drop in a Point Break reference.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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In his mesmerizing, rat-a-tat, expletive-riddled style, Evans nonchalantly recalls the almost unbelievable trajectory of his life, leaving the reader barely able to catch her breath.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In a statement posted on Instagram yesterday, the singer spoke candidly about her strained relationship with her parents and sister.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Modern audiences, especially younger generations, are drawn to leaders who show self-awareness, acknowledge uncertainty and speak candidly about challenges.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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It was unprompted, unfiltered, and, quite frankly, bizarre.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But these women were devoted to him — some still are, frankly.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Coolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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